Thai Lemongrass Grilled Chicken
This Thai lemongrass grilled chicken is incredibly flavorful and super simple to make with some not-so-high-tech gadgetry.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 4to 6 chicken thighs (skin on or off)
- 2stalks lemongrass
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 3tbsp fish sauce
- 1tbsp soy sauce
- 2 ½tbsp brown sugar
- ¼cup onion (finely chopped)
- 4cloves garlic (minced)
- 2fresh red chilies (minced, OR up to 1/2 tsp chili flakes, to taste)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Open up the chicken thighs and lay flat, preferably in a flat, baking-type dish.Step 3
Cut off the bulb end of each lemongrass stalk, then slice up the rest. Toss out the upper stem. Add it to the food processor and pulse to create a fragrant, watery-like paste. Combine it with the fish sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar to make the marinade paste.Step 4
Pour the paste over chicken, turning the pieces to get each one saturated. Use a spoon to spoon the onions, garlic, and chiles onto the tops of the chicken.Step 5
Cover and marinate for preferably 2 hours or up to 6.Step 6
Brush a hot grill with a little vegetable oil, then grill chicken to well done.Step 7
Plate up the chicken with a nice portion of Thai jasmine rice or a side salad , and you're good to go.Step 8
Serve and enjoy!